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Simply the best
Tina Turner NRL ads
The early '90s ad campaign that reshaped the public perception of rugby league and made the singer a national favourite. Read more
Now in glorious 4K
Life in Australia
These time capsules reveal the optimism and blind spots in how 1960s Australia wanted to be seen on the world stage. Read the article
Now on at NFSA
Inferno
Unpack the ideas and influences behind the new audiovisual installation by Mikaela Stafford, now showing at the NFSA. Read the article
'Our collection tells the story of the nation – our memories, our lives, our futures.'
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Video games at the NFSA
Hitting the start button on preserving our video game history
Our video game collection continues to expand rapidly as the NFSA evolves in response to 21st-century media production and consumption trends.
In late 2023, we conducted a landmark international survey that revealed the threats to the survival of important video game heritage.
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A celebration of First Nations culture
Experience Nangamai
Nangamai ('Dream' in the Dharawal language) is the NFSA's online collection of First Nations content.
It pays tribute to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander icons, trailblazers, dreamers and performers who have kept their rich culture and history alive through activism, writing, filmmaking, song, dance and art.
View Nangamai: a celebration of First Nations culture
Image (above): Deborah Mailman
Canberra highlights
18
Oct
Saturday 11:59 pm
Midnight Screening: The Rocky Horror Picture Show – 50th Anniversary
Celebrate the 50th anniversary with the ultimate cult experience, complete with props and dress up.
19
Oct
Sunday 10:15 am
A Day at the Movies: Send Me No Flowers (Dementia Friendly)
Join us for A Day at the Movies, a thoughtfully selected film series for people living with dementia alongside their families, friends, carers and companions.
23
Oct
Thursday 8:15 pm
Hereditary
Toni Collette faces her demonic inheritance in a chilling psychological horror.
31
Oct
Friday 6:00 pm
Frankenweenie
A boy summons the power of science to bring his dog back from the dead.
Open daily
Inferno
Step into Inferno – an exciting new audiovisual installation by Paris-based Australian artist, Mikaela Stafford.
March 2026
Joint Technical Symposium
In March 2026, the NFSA will host Joint Technical Symposium 2026, a premier international event that gathers professionals working on the preservation and management of audiovisual collections.
The National Film and Sound Archive of Australia acknowledges Australia’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we work and live and gives respect to their Elders both past and present.